MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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